Duman - Kufi (English translation #2)

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Duman – Kufi

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Kufi

Hands up in the air,

kufis1on their heads

Crushing sugar on the mirror2

As clean as ayran,3head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace4

I couldn't land on this planet, man

The sky is all blue

The stars are better

These stars are better

Yet again we couldn't cross Üsküdar, man

Such disloyal horses5

The donkeys are better

These donkeys are better

Hands up in the air, kufis on their heads

Crushing sugar on the mirror

As clean as ayran, head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace

We couldn't speak their tongue, man

This show is massive

Their actors are better

These AkTrolls6are better

Yet again we couldn't chase off the crows, man

Such a fool scarecrow

The birds are evil

These birds are evil

Hands up in the air, kufis on their heads

Crushing sugar on the mirror

As clean as ayran, head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace

(Ay, o-oh, a-ah)

Hands up in the air, kufis on their heads

Crushing sugar on the mirror

As clean as ayran, head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace

Hands up in the air, kufis on their heads

Crushing sugar on the mirror

As clean as ayran, head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace

I couldn't land on this planet, man

The sky is all blue

The stars are better

These stars are better

Yet again we couldn't overthrow the king, man7

Such ignorant sheep8

Wolves are evil

These wolves are evil

Hands all up, the kufi on the head

Crushes sugar on the mirror

As clean as ayran, head is all baked

Marching towarts the palace (Uh)

1. A traditional cap worn among the Muslim men.
2. Probably used to imply powdering cocaine.
3. A turkish beverage characterized with purity and whiteness.
4. The property of current president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who is known for corrupting the government and living a monarch-like life. He unironically lives in a palace.
5. Referencing to proverb: "Atı alan Üsküdar'ı geçti." (The one with the horse crossed Üsküdar.) meaning that it's too late to carry out the action in question.
6. AkTroll is an internet slang used to refer people who are spam-supporting the ruling party, mostly on social media platforms and mainly because of the financial benefits they get from it rather than their actual political beliefs.
7. The "king" in the question is President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been in charge of Turkey for over a decade, acting more like a dictator rather than a president.
8. The supporters of the ruling party are often referred as sheep, implyng that they have no free will or personal opinions.